An unknown 18th-century artist created this painting of Saint Eligius, an altruistic artisan and bishop who lived during the time of the Merovingian Frankish...
In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BCE)
"The reach for power can recoil,
the bolt of god can strike you at a glance."
From Aeschylus’ Agamemnon (approximately lines 460-465),...
Ancient Greeks observed that Iberian warriors received special burial monuments in their native land and culture. For full disclosure, the ancient Greek sources (such...